The cognitive dissonance standing trackside at Saratoga’s opening weekend
Welcome to Saratoga 2020, Covid-19 edition. Opening weekend at Saratoga Race Course was an exercise in cognitive dissonance. […]
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Code of Honor romps in Travers at Saratoga
by Teresa Genaro Minutes before the gates opened for the $1.25 million Travers Stakes (G1), the “Runhappy” concept came crashing down. The title sponsor of 150th running of Saratoga’s premier race, Runhappy was everywhere: on […]
McKinzie scores effortless Whitney victory
by Teresa Genaro When you have a horse that has finished first or second in all but one of his 12 starts, it might seem a bit churlish to be disappointed at missed opportunities and […]
Tax takes Jim Dandy, Tacitus stumbles at break
by Teresa Genaro Tax returned to the winner’s circle at Saratoga on Saturday, but the story of the race might belong to the runner-up. Despite the presence of Preakness Stakes (G1) winner War of Will […]
Imperial Hint emphatically defends Vanderbilt title in track record time
by Teresa Genaro If New York State’s tourism bureau is looking for an illustration for its “I Love New York” campaign, they want to check to see if Imperial Hint is available. The six-year-old won […]
Haikal completes Aqueduct hat trick with Gotham victory
by Teresa Genaro Back in 2008, jockey Rajiv Maragh got his first Grade 1 win in the Ashland Stakes at Keeneland, riding Little Belle for trainer Kiaran McLaughlin. A lot has happened for both Maragh […]
Tax captures Withers
by Teresa Genaro They say that he who hesitates is lost. However, despite his initial reluctance to become a part owner of Tax, Randy Hill nevertheless ended up in the winner’s circle for the $252,500 […]
Feedback positive in Forward Gal; Call Paul dials up another win in Swale
by Teresa Genaro “The best two-year-old debut of the summer, of either sex.” That was the word on Feedback last August at Saratoga, when the dark bay filly broke her maiden at first asking in […]
Complexity scores effortless wire victory in Champagne
by Teresa Genaro Complexity was an easy winner of the $500,000 Champagne Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park on Saturday, romping to a three-length victory for his second straight win. Breaking from post 4 under jockey […]
Discreet Lover upsets Jockey Club Gold Cup
by Teresa Genaro Amanda and Jeré St. Lewis could barely speak for laughing, for crying, yelling, for taking deep, deep breaths at what their family had just accomplished. In April at Aqueduct, Discreet Lover gave […]